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1Zahra Meidani M.Sc Department of Medical Records, School of Nursing and Allied Health Professional, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar-Abbas IRAN.
Abstract:
The introduction of the electronic health record in Iran has necessitated the development of a model for an Iranian Classification of Diseases (IRCD) which is compatible with classifications used in other countries. This article reports on a comparative study of the adaptations of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) currently in use in the USA, France, Germany, China and Egypt which was carried out in order to inform development of the IRCD. Data concerning the history, evolutionary processes and general structures of tabular lists, alphabetic lists and manuals of World Health Organization (WHO) classifications were collected during the period 2003-2004 from a variety of sources including written texts, periodicals, the Internet and electronic mail. Based on this information, and following assessment by 17 Iranian national experts by means of a questionnaire, a model of IRCD compatible with versions of the ICD used in other countries, in particular with that of USA, was proposed.
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